"alectryomancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alectoromancy [alternative], alectyromancy [alternative], alectormancy [alternative], alectromanchy [alternative], alectromancy [alternative], electromancy [alternative], alectromancy [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin alectryomantia, from Ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών (alektruṓn, “rooster”) + Latin -mantia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|alectryomantia}} Latin alectryomantia, {{der|en|grc|ἀλεκτρυών||rooster}} Ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών (alektruṓn, “rooster”), {{der|en|la|-mantia}} Latin -mantia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} alectryomancy (uncountable)
  1. A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably a white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground. Tags: uncountable Translations (form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird pecking at grain): alectromancia [feminine] (Portuguese), alectomancia [feminine] (Spanish)

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Alternative forms

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